MAC OS X Server and Linux Programs

[Rakkis]

I was told that BSD could work with linux utilities if linux compatibility libraries are installed.
Where would I download these and how would I go about installing them in OS X Server?

Thanks

 

[BOFH]

why not just recompile the programs. only a few proprietary things need the libs and AFAIK only FreeBSD has them

 

[Rakkis]

I don't have the source code.

Im trying to run Half Life stand alone server for linux

 

[BOFH]

well you have 2 problems then.

1) wrong OS

2) wrong processor

 

[Rakkis]

I was trying it out as an experiment
it wont run on a g4? weak 🙁

thanks for the help anyway

 

[BOFH]

As with all closed sourced programs you are at the mercy of the vendor. This should not suprise you.

 

[MGMorden]

If you don't have the source code then a binary for any certain processor won't run on another (without this slow thing called emulation). That's not weak, that's the way computers work.